paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2250 days agoa 3 minute tour of a mud house near missoula, montanaWell, mud and logs. And a bit of straw bale. Most of the materials came off the land where it is built. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRo7BTz1NmM A house the ...2paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2250 days agoa 3 minute tour of a mud house near missoula, montanaWell, mud and logs. And a bit of straw bale. Most of the materials came off the land where it is built. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRo7BTz1NmM A house the ...2
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2252 days agoan off grid rocket cooktopThis is a special creation by Peter van den Berg, and enhanced by Kirk "Donkey" Mobert. It was further enhanced by the permaculture bootcamp here at wheaton lab...5paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2252 days agoan off grid rocket cooktopThis is a special creation by Peter van den Berg, and enhanced by Kirk "Donkey" Mobert. It was further enhanced by the permaculture bootcamp here at wheaton lab...5
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2256 days agothree cob floor experimentsThere are multiple floor experiments going on up at the Allerton Abbey wofati at the moment, and Jen is here to explain what's going on with the current state o...1paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2256 days agothree cob floor experimentsThere are multiple floor experiments going on up at the Allerton Abbey wofati at the moment, and Jen is here to explain what's going on with the current state o...1
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2258 days agoGin Pole mounted on a tractor loader bucketTwo different experiments with a gin pole. We needed to lift heavy logs higher than the tractor bucket would go. Wasn't it Plato who said "Necessity is the moth...3paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2258 days agoGin Pole mounted on a tractor loader bucketTwo different experiments with a gin pole. We needed to lift heavy logs higher than the tractor bucket would go. Wasn't it Plato who said "Necessity is the moth...3
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2266 days agobuilding a junk pole fenceA fence made of waste wood (this wood is typically burned in an effort to reduce wildfires). It's a bit like making fence out bamboo, but in an area where these...3paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2266 days agobuilding a junk pole fenceA fence made of waste wood (this wood is typically burned in an effort to reduce wildfires). It's a bit like making fence out bamboo, but in an area where these...3
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2276 days agothe things to do to get a post in the ground to last a long timeIn this case, it is a pole structure. And the number one thing to do is to keep the post dry. Next, make sure that when the post is put in the ground, there is ...3paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2276 days agothe things to do to get a post in the ground to last a long timeIn this case, it is a pole structure. And the number one thing to do is to keep the post dry. Next, make sure that when the post is put in the ground, there is ...3
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2278 days agoharvesting a few potatoes from a hugelkulturGrabbing a few potatoes for dinner. Jennifer, Bella, and Dave harvesting the volunteer polyculture potatoes from the hugelkultur berms here at Wheaton Labs. The...1paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2278 days agoharvesting a few potatoes from a hugelkulturGrabbing a few potatoes for dinner. Jennifer, Bella, and Dave harvesting the volunteer polyculture potatoes from the hugelkultur berms here at Wheaton Labs. The...1
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2282 days agoI am now an author!Shawn and I started writing this book about 20 months ago. About six months ago we had a kickstarter - which was one of the most funded books at kickstarter! An...2paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2282 days agoI am now an author!Shawn and I started writing this book about 20 months ago. About six months ago we had a kickstarter - which was one of the most funded books at kickstarter! An...2
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2286 days agodrystack retaining wall for a trailCovering the basics of building a drystack retaining wall. And there is a giant rock sloping the wrong way right where the drystack needs to go. You always want...3paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2286 days agodrystack retaining wall for a trailCovering the basics of building a drystack retaining wall. And there is a giant rock sloping the wrong way right where the drystack needs to go. You always want...3
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2289 days agodrystack step - one over two and two over oneJocelyn showing you how to build a dry stack stone step! First, you want to prepare the area for your stone step by clearing out the dirt, and raking through it...3paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2289 days agodrystack step - one over two and two over oneJocelyn showing you how to build a dry stack stone step! First, you want to prepare the area for your stone step by clearing out the dirt, and raking through it...3
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2292 days agooff grid rocket water heater and showers!Jennifer’s first time lighting the rocket water heater! Featuring Josiah's narration. Both wonderful Boots in the Boot Camp here at Wheaton Labs. As you can see...6paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2292 days agooff grid rocket water heater and showers!Jennifer’s first time lighting the rocket water heater! Featuring Josiah's narration. Both wonderful Boots in the Boot Camp here at Wheaton Labs. As you can see...6
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2295 days agobuilding a 7 foot tall hugelkultur bed for a PEP BBAshley is here to get her hugelkultur BB certified. She has to build a hugelkultur 7 feet tall and plant it. Not the logs going to side to side - this helps to ...6paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2295 days agobuilding a 7 foot tall hugelkultur bed for a PEP BBAshley is here to get her hugelkultur BB certified. She has to build a hugelkultur 7 feet tall and plant it. Not the logs going to side to side - this helps to ...6
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2298 days agobuilding a simple road gateThe folks in the permaculture bootcamp built a quick gate. This is the kind of gate to keep vehicles out. The whole gate is built from logs. There are three pos...1paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2298 days agobuilding a simple road gateThe folks in the permaculture bootcamp built a quick gate. This is the kind of gate to keep vehicles out. The whole gate is built from logs. There are three pos...1
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2303 days agoSealing a pond without a linerJosiah digs a hole and pours the water in. The water runs out because this is a patch of sand. Then he packs it and pours the water in again .... https://www.yo...0paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2303 days agoSealing a pond without a linerJosiah digs a hole and pours the water in. The water runs out because this is a patch of sand. Then he packs it and pours the water in again .... https://www.yo...0
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2312 days agoIt's that time of year to think of wood heatIt's the time of year to put up your firewood. And as you might be bringing in yet another truckload, you might be thinking of ways that you can get more heat o...3paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2312 days agoIt's that time of year to think of wood heatIt's the time of year to put up your firewood. And as you might be bringing in yet another truckload, you might be thinking of ways that you can get more heat o...3
paulwheaton(25)•in #investment•2567 days agointerview with jacob lund fisker, author of Early Retirement ExtremeShawn and I finished the chapter of our book "Building a Better World in Your Backyard Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys". This chapter is called "Radically De...3paulwheaton(25)•in investment•2567 days agointerview with jacob lund fisker, author of Early Retirement ExtremeShawn and I finished the chapter of our book "Building a Better World in Your Backyard Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys". This chapter is called "Radically De...3
paulwheaton(25)•in #permaculture•2580 days agohoney bee care as an example of quality animal careShawn and I are writing a book - we hope to do a kickstarter in a few weeks. So here we are, reading a chapter into this youtube live thing, and then we take th...0paulwheaton(25)•in permaculture•2580 days agohoney bee care as an example of quality animal careShawn and I are writing a book - we hope to do a kickstarter in a few weeks. So here we are, reading a chapter into this youtube live thing, and then we take th...0
paulwheaton(25)•in #permaculture•2656 days agopodcast 412 - building a better world instead of being angry at bad guysShawn and I have spent the last nine months working on a book. We are about 80% complete. We explore the idea of mashing it into a podcast as we finish up. And,...1paulwheaton(25)•in permaculture•2656 days agopodcast 412 - building a better world instead of being angry at bad guysShawn and I have spent the last nine months working on a book. We are about 80% complete. We explore the idea of mashing it into a podcast as we finish up. And,...1
paulwheaton(25)•in #permaculture•2660 days agothreshing grain by hand with a pillowcase - and some winnowing toohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL5wL1-rE0 We're calling this the pillowcase threshing technique. The seedheads go in the pillowcase. Close the end with clothes...9paulwheaton(25)•in permaculture•2660 days agothreshing grain by hand with a pillowcase - and some winnowing toohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL5wL1-rE0 We're calling this the pillowcase threshing technique. The seedheads go in the pillowcase. Close the end with clothes...9
paulwheaton(25)•in #homesteading•2661 days agoa little chop and drop and an alternative way to keep deer off of an apple treehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCCpWPbj2jY A yellow transparent apple tree was dropped off by somebody and left to where the deer could get at it. Somehow it h...1paulwheaton(25)•in homesteading•2661 days agoa little chop and drop and an alternative way to keep deer off of an apple treehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCCpWPbj2jY A yellow transparent apple tree was dropped off by somebody and left to where the deer could get at it. Somehow it h...1
